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Segment information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 ARS ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2017 ARS ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 ARS ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 ARS ($) segment company | Sep. 30, 2016 ARS ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 ARS ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 ARS ($) segment company | Sep. 30, 2015 ARS ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 ARS ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ARS ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2016 ARS ($) segment company | Dec. 31, 2015 ARS ($) segment company
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of companies | company |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,319 | $ 53,323 | $ 40,540
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,718) | (9,800) | (7,253)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,148) | (2,553) | (2,170)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,600) | (5,006) | (3,919)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,107) | (5,125) | (3,943)
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,631) | (3,849) | (3,193)
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,684) | (6,188) | (4,595)
Advertising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,218) | (874) | (814)
Cost of VAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (874) | (1,499) | (1,256)
Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (590) | (187) | (113)
Bad debt expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,113) | (1,228) | (564)
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,280) | (2,590) | (1,854)
Operating income before D&A | $ 5,110 | $ 4,902 | $ 4,706 | $ 4,638 | $ 4,214 | $ 3,446 | $ 3,362 | $ 3,402 | $ 3,202 | $ 2,529 | $ 2,501 | $ 2,634 | 19,356 | 14,424 | 10,866
Depreciation of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,039) | (4,358) | (3,046)
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,889) | (1,840) | (1,392)
Disposals and impairment of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (316) | (383) | (199)
Operating income | 3,094 | 3,167 | 2,958 | 2,893 | 2,320 | 1,802 | 1,724 | 1,997 | 1,770 | 1,311 | 1,468 | 1,680 | 12,112 | 7,843 | 6,229
Financial results, net | (210) | (16) | (384) | 124 | (562) | (636) | (489) | (557) | (910) | (73) | (30) | (89) | (486) | (2,244) | (1,102)
Income before income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,626 | 5,599 | 5,127
Income tax expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,902) | (1,594) | (1,692)
Net income for the year | 2,029 | 2,056 | 1,673 | 1,966 | 1,510 | 758 | 802 | 935 | 657 | 800 | 937 | 1,041 | 7,724 | 4,005 | 3,435
Net income attributable to Telecom Argentina | $ 1,989 | $ 2,026 | $ 1,660 | $ 1,955 | $ 1,504 | $ 746 | $ 800 | $ 925 | $ 646 | $ 801 | $ 928 | $ 1,028 | 7,630 | 3,975 | 3,403
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 30 | 32
Service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,971 | 45,354 | 34,480
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,215 | 7,886 | 6,016
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133 | 83 | 44
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,758) | (2,119) | (1,989)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,809 | 1,329 | 1,389
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 610 | 509 | 419
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95 | 59 | 48
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 | 222 | 133
Fixed services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,531 | 15,080 | 10,775
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (524) | (136) | (82)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (512) | (416) | (787)
Service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,797 | 14,923 | 10,675
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 91 | 61
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71 | 66 | 39
Fixed services | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,952 | 17,027 | 12,609
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,625) | (7,220) | (5,268)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,200) | (961) | (719)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,546) | (2,311) | (1,769)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,581) | (1,118) | (818)
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (417) | (327) | (268)
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (524) | (136) | (82)
Advertising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (194) | (126) | (108)
Cost of VAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45) | (53) | (38)
Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (183) | (78) | (17)
Bad debt expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (193) | (152) | (79)
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,594) | (1,276) | (934)
Operating income before D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,850 | 3,269 | 2,509
Depreciation of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,072) | (1,686) | (1,341)
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (164) | (211) | (185)
Disposals and impairment of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) | 1 | (91)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,593 | 1,373 | 910
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 892
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 91 | 61
Fixed services | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,421) | (1,947) | (1,834)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,105) | (1,789) | (1,697)
Mobile Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,788 | 38,243 | 29,765
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,624 | 8,259 | 7,016
Service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,174 | 30,431 | 23,805
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,552 | 7,795 | 5,955
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 17 | 5
Mobile Services | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,125 | 38,415 | 29,920
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,093) | (2,580) | (1,985)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,757) | (2,921) | (2,840)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,664) | (3,204) | (2,569)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,526) | (4,007) | (3,125)
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,309) | (3,581) | (2,973)
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,160) | (6,052) | (4,513)
Advertising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,024) | (748) | (706)
Cost of VAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (829) | (1,446) | (1,218)
Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (407) | (109) | (96)
Bad debt expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (920) | (1,076) | (485)
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,930) | (1,536) | (1,053)
Operating income before D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,506 | 11,155 | 8,357
Depreciation of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,967) | (2,672) | (1,705)
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,725) | (1,629) | (1,207)
Disposals and impairment of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (295) | (384) | (108)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,519 | 6,470 | 5,319
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,337
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,552 | 7,795 | 5,955
Mobile Services | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (337) | (172) | (155)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,105 | 1,789 | 1,697
Personal Mobile Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,797 | 35,600 | 28,059
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,035) | (5,749) | (4,328)
Service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,289 | 28,049 | 22,258
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,446 | 7,535 | 5,796
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 16 | 5
Personal Mobile Services | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,128 | 35,766 | 28,203
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,876) | (2,381) | (1,856)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,537) | (2,721) | (2,686)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,384) | (2,975) | (2,417)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,413) | (3,925) | (3,071)
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,965) | (3,286) | (2,774)
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,035) | (5,749) | (4,328)
Advertising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (915) | (644) | (628)
Cost of VAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (614) | (1,329) | (1,136)
Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (406) | (109) | (96)
Bad debt expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (844) | (951) | (462)
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,740) | (1,378) | (960)
Operating income before D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,399 | 10,318 | 7,789
Depreciation of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,325) | (2,088) | (1,379)
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,636) | (1,526) | (1,141)
Disposals and impairment of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (295) | (384) | (109)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,143 | 6,320 | 5,160
Personal Mobile Services | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (331) | (166) | (144)
Nucleo Mobile Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,991 | 2,643 | 1,706
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (125) | (303) | (185)
Service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,885 | 2,382 | 1,547
Equipment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 | 260 | 159
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Nucleo Mobile Services | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,997 | 2,649 | 1,717
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (217) | (199) | (129)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (220) | (200) | (154)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (280) | (229) | (152)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113) | (82) | (54)
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (344) | (295) | (199)
Cost of equipments and handsets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (125) | (303) | (185)
Advertising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109) | (104) | (78)
Cost of VAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (215) | (117) | (82)
Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Bad debt expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | (125) | (23)
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (190) | (158) | (93)
Operating income before D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,107 | 837 | 568
Depreciation of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (642) | (584) | (326)
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (89) | (103) | (66)
Disposals and impairment of PP&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 376 | 150 | 177
Nucleo Mobile Services | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (6) | $ (6) | $ (11)

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